Fasting well
February 22, 2024
Here we are in the season of fasting. Of course, two out of three internet health gurus have been extolling the virtues of fasting day
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Starting Lent
February 17, 2024
Feb. 18 Mk 1:12-15 On this first Sunday of Lent, the church gives us an incredibly concise and austere Gospel passage from Mark. We hear
Fish frys, soup suppers around the Arlington diocese
February 15, 2024
Many parishes are planning fish frys and soup suppers, both dine-in and carryout, during Lent. Check your parish website or bulletin for more listings and
Pope: During Lent, leave appearances aside and listen to God
February 15, 2024
ROME — In an age when even one’s most intimate thoughts and feelings can become fodder for social media, Lent is a time to cast
Rethink your Lent this Ash Wednesday
February 14, 2024
Sporting hearts on their clothing and ashes on their foreheads, diocesan Catholics marked the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday Feb. 14 also St. Valentine’s
Regulations on fasting and abstinence
February 7, 2024
The norms for the United States, established by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in November 1966 and reiterated in November 1973, may be summarized
Pope: Christians must rekindle hope in fighting today’s forms of slavery
February 1, 2024
VATICAN CITY — Lent is a time to free oneself from slavery and take action to free others suffering from the multiple forms of slavery
4 tips for a productive Lent
February 1, 2024
Here are four pieces of practical advice I offer to those who ask how they can have a holy and productive Lent that helps them
Pope Francis hears confessions at Roman parish: God lifts us up when we hit ‘rock bottom’
March 17, 2023
Pope Francis heard confessions at a parish in Rome March 17 and encouraged people to remember that God “holds out his hand and lifts us
